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The service aims to improve the functional communication
and swallowing of clients through therapy/intervention and
education.
Services offered
HOSPITAL IN-PATIENTS
- Assessment and intervention of swallowing and feeding
difficulties.
- Assessment and intervention of speech and language/communication
difficulties.
THROUGH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRES
- Assessment and intervention of children with language,
speech, voice, swallowing and stuttering difficulties.
- Therapy can be in a one-to-one or group program.
- Adult Education eg. parent education, Family Language
Inservice Program (FLIP)
- Teacher Education eg School Inservice Program (SIP)
- Outreach feeding clinic for babies
- Support Class Language
Client Group
The Fairfield Health Service Speech Pathology team offers
service to medically referred In-patients at Fairfield hospital
and to children between 0-16 years of age who reside in the
Fairfield Local Government Area provided they meet the criteria
listed below.
Hours of operation
8:30 to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday, excluding Public Holidays.
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Community Health
INTAKE/NEW REFERRALS:
0NLY 02 9794 1739 (Weds 9:00-12:30)
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Cabramatta Community Health Centre |
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7 Levuka St |
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Cabramatta |
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02 8717 4000 |
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Fairfield Community Health Centre |
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Cnr Mitchell St and The Horsley Dr |
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Carramar |
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02 9794 1700 |
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Prairewood Community Health Centre |
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Cnr Prairevale and Polding Sts |
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Prairiewood |
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02 9616 8169 |
Inpatients - Hospital Medical
Officers only
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Eligibility or entry criteria
- Hospital: medical referral only and for condition related
to admission.
- Community Health: Child aged 0-16 years who reside in
the Fairfield Local Government Area and intellectual ability
is the mild or above range.
Is there translated information for clients
YES. Most of the following information
pamphlets are provided in the following languages: English,
Arabic, Assyrian, Bosnian, Serbian, Chinese, Croatian, Lao,
Khmer/Cambodian, Spanish, Vietnamese
- Intake and referral fliers
- Normal language and speech development
- Ideas to stimulate language and speech development
- Basic information on the role of the Speech Pathologist
- Basic information on the services at the Community Health
Centres
- Voice use and care
- Stroke (hospital)
Language services provision
Our service utilises the Health Care Interpreter Service
for individual and group service provision as needed.
There are no designated bilingual positions.
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